
- 2017.03.30
- Åsa Ekström
There’s more conveniences where that came from… | Hokuou Joshi : A Swedish Girl’s Life in Japan Volume 1, Chapter 1 (7)
Convenience store onigiri are way too handy! Why is it that Japanese girls can call just about anything “cute?” The guys at host bars are so hot, they’re like real-life anime characters! These are only some of the mysteries Swedish manga artist Åsa Ekström discovers in this journal comic about her journey from Scandinavia to Japan, which is jam-packed with surprises and laughs! >>>Chapter 1: My Day-to-Day Life in Wonderland (7)「There’s more conveniences where that came from…」
There’s more conveniences where that came from…


Åsa’s Comments
I eat a lot of cup ramen to save money (my favorite flavors are curry and dan-dan noodles), but I never knew there was a sticker on the bottom of the cup! Little conveniences like this are all over the place in Japan, and each time I discover a new one, I just think, “wow!”
See Åsa’s blog here!
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